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02 04Home to give more:Continuing the ‘Magis’

Page 06Makulay conducts ‘Art therapy’ at Hateen

‘Bayanihan’ sagot sa‘chicken feet’ protest

MANILA: Protesters display placards and shout slogans calling for Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to resign during a rally at the gatesof the Presidential Palace in Manila recently. The protesters scored Aquino III allegedly for his negligence in dealing with events involvingOverseas Filipino Workers such as the abduction of four oil workers by Muslim militants in Libya, the execution of another Filipino worker inSaudi Arabia, the missing 13 Filipino crewmen of a Taiwanese cargo ship and other overseas victims. The signs reads “Noynoy (PresidentBenigno Aquino III) a bane to Overseas Filipino Workers! Oust!” —AP

MANILA: Itinakda na ng House Ad Hoc Committeeon the Bangsamoro sa Abril 6 ang muling pagdinigng Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) kahit nanakabakasyon ang sesyon ng Kongreso. Ayon kayAd Hoc Committee chairman Rufus Rodriguez,inabisuhan na nito ang mahigit sa 70 miyembro ngkomite kung saan sinasabing tatagal ang kanilanghearing hanggang sa Abril16. Kabilang din sa inim-bitahan para humarap dito sina DILG Sec. MarRoxas, PNP OIC Leonardo Espina, CIDG DirectorBenjamin Magalong, Defense Sec. Voltaire Gazminat AFP Chief Gregorio Catapang. —PSN

House hearing sa BBL itinakda sa Abril 6

MANILA: Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun”Binay will be sleeping on his office sofa a littlelonger as no court injunction is forthcoming thisweekend.

The Court of Appeals ended business lateFriday afternoon without resolving the suspend-ed mayor’s certiorari petition asking the court toissue a temporary restraining order (TRO) stop-ping the Ombudsman from suspending him pre-ventively.

Two leaders of the Vice President’s UnitedNationalist Alliance (UNA) on Friday dared InteriorSecretary Mar Roxas to serve the suspensionorder on Binay himself.

“Why does it have to be the (Southern PoliceDistrict) or the Makati police district (sic) that willserve the suspension order, when Roxas was theone directed to do that? He should come here. Ifhe believes what he’s doing is right, he shouldnot order other people (to do the job),” NavotasRep. Toby Tiangco, the UNA interim president,said in a press conference at the Makati City Hall.

JV Bautista, the UNA interim secretary general,said the directive for Roxas to serve the suspen-sion was “clearly and categorically stated” onpage 11 of the Ombudsman’s order.

“In other words, the Ombudsman is not tellingthe department to do it. It is directing and orderingRoxas to do it. So (Mar) Roxas ... do it. If you’re reallya man, you come here and serve the order per theorder of (the Ombudsman),” he said. —Inquirer.net

No TRO for Junjun Binay

MANILA: “The chain of command in the PNP was vio-lated. The President, the suspended CPNP Purisima andthe former Director SAF Nape?as kept the informationto themselves.” This was the primary finding containedin the final report of a special probe team created tomake heads and tails of Oplan Exodus, or the policeoperation that resulted in the death of 44 members ofthe Special Action Force (SAF) in Mamasapano,Maguindanao, on January 25.

“PNP” is the Philippine National Police and “CPNP” is“Chief PNP,” as the head of the country’s top policeorganization is called by officers and men.

Oplan Exodus “was defective from the very begin-ning,” the PNP-Board of Inquiry (PNP-BOI) said in itsreport.

Details of the report, which were submitted onThursday to acting national police chief, Deputy

Director General Leonardo Espina, were presented infull on Friday by Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas 2nd.

The three personalities referred to by the PNP-BOIwere President Benigno Aquino 3rd, then-suspendedPNP chief Alan Purisima and then-SAF commander,Director Getulio Nape?as Jr. “[They] deliberately failedto inform the OIC [Officer-in-Charge of the] PNP[Espina] and the SILG [Roxas],” the report said.

“SILG” is Secretary of Interior and Local Government.“The Chain of Command should be observed in

running mission operations,” it added.The PNP-BOI, headed by the chief of the PNP

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, DirectorBenjamin Magalong, found that the President“bypassed the established PNP Chain of Command” bydealing “directly” with Nape?as instead of with Espina.

“While the President has the prerogative to deal

directly with any of his subordinates, the act of dealingwith Nape?as instead of OIC-PNP Espina bypassed theestablished PNP Chain of Command,” the board said.

“Under the Manual for PNP Fundamental Doctrine,the Chain of Command runs upward and downward.Such Manual requires the commander to discharge hisresponsibilities through a Chain of Command,” thereport said.

Purisima, who during congressional hearingsadmitted to having a hand in the planning of the mis-sion while he was serving a suspension in connectionwith a graft case, has no place in the chain of com-mand.

“Purisima could not be legally [forming] part of theChain of Command by reason of his suspension,” thePNP-BOI report said.

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‘Aquino violated chain of command’

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Happy birthday to Bong Pagutayao! From Filipino Panorama, Melissa (owner of Bahay Kubo Restaurant inSalmiya), Berny, Bong, Yvette, Jean and all of the FCC family!

Greetings

By Raymond L. Hernandez, PHR

My latest trip back to my home country, the Philippines, felt like Iwas not only going home for good but for better. It turned outto be a life changing moment.

When I was told on the afternoon of December 18th that I can arrangemy trip back home it felt exactly how I felt when I was told in a financialliteracy course I attended that as an OFW you are only as good as whatyou save. So there goes the feeling of of panic and then ecstasy. Butmostly panic. All foreign workers understand the agony of traveling dur-ing this season. The demand for air, sea and land travel and hotels just fuelthe prices to skyrocket to unbelievable levels.

In the end, years of service and savings (18 years for me) will all fit into40 kilograms of luggage and a plane ride. But who cares if the prices dou-ble or triple, I have not been home regularly and there is that certainmagic about spending the holidays in the Philippines. We all know how itfeels and cannot put them into words.

But is it just about material things we can bring with us when we all gohome for good? Or for better? My recent trip proved that there is more toan OFW than financial assistance or pasalubong. There is another truth tomy recent trip. You and I can always give more. This trip to my once sleepytown of Malaybalay, where I was born and raised is somewhat differentfor me. It is not only the physical changes that this little Baguio of thesouth, that has caught up with time but I think so is its people and itsadaptability. Malaybalay seems to have lost its rustic and rural charm,where everybody knows just about everybody. .Just how small it was, isaptly described by this quote, ‘ the town is so small, when you do notknow what you are doing, someone else does’

But thanks to social media, the City in the Forest may now boast of fastfood chains, a mini mall, a growing population and burgeoning educa-tional institutions but everyone still minds everybody’s business.

For a balikbayan, I think it is a good thing. It is easy to get into the sys-tem of things; you know what’s in or who’s taken.

I posted pictures on my social media accounts and posted on time-lines of friends. It was a good opportunity to spread good vibes, so tospeak, to friends around the globe. I get mostly positive responses butnever did I know that the biggest surprise would come from the socialmedia friends based in my hometown. Many of them, I have never met inperson. Through my facebook post, I soon got an invite to speak to stu-dents of my college Alma Mater, Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City.I shared my experience as a competitive speaker in ToastmastersInternational. The workshop on impromptu speaking was well received. Iam amazed by the talent and skills of these very young public speakers.They all laughed when I said, this building did not exist when I graduated,nor probably did your parents meet.

The experience taught me the fundamental truth in life, things hap-pen for a reason. My years of involvement in the Toastmasters program asa leader and contestant finally revealed it’s greatest gift. By sharing what Ihave learned, I have helped create other leaders in the community, nomatter which place it brought me. Especially at a place called home.

A few days later I got invited to judge a beauty and talent competitionat the school where I finished primary and secondary school. I am in aweas to how local talents live up to global standards. There’s entertainment

Home to give more: Continuing the ‘Magis’value to what they showcase. I invited the leaders and participants for atalk at a popular franchise brand. I opened up my talk by saying, ‘ I amfeeding you, so you will listen to me’. I could feel how they were feelingwhen I was their age. They are very young student leaders, ambitious yetwith a care free spirit. Many asked questions how I chased for my dreamsor how I have achieved things.

And it dawned on me, I have gone so far. Again, everything happensfor a reason. I was brought to a certain place and time to be able to talkto young people and meet the future leaders of tomorrow because of mypain and struggles as an OFW. Without my experiences as an overseasworker, I could not possibly give a sound advice or have credibility or sin-cerity. More than inspiring others, I achieved my own sense of purpose,my sense of self-actualization.

A day before I left for Manila en route to Kuwait, I was invited to do aworkshop on ‘Delivering Powerful Speeches, Speaking for Results’ to postgraduate Business Management students at Xavier University. Posts andcomments on my facebook and Instagram posts about my previousworkshops were seen by my former Accountancy teacher VirginiaLourdes C. Yacapin. She eventually served as Dean of School of BusinessManagement for along time and now coordinates the university’sAlumni Affairs. The workshop experience boosted my own confidenceand then I learned the most powerful word I have been looking for.Magis, ‘to do more’. When I was handed the Certificate of Appreciation, itwas a realization that I have been blessed with things that not many cando, and not many can probably give, or willing to give more.

My facebook posts did not limit to the workshops or talks or times Ihave shared with the local community. I also traveled and discovered theamazing natural wonders and historical significance of Cebu, CamiguinIsland, Davao, Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro. I shared my thoughts andphotos on family and class reunions, weddings and baptismal parties.. I

also treated myself to a gastronomic feast of tropical fruits and delicacies.But it was the time I spent with our kababayans, the interaction with

each and every one of them that brought me to a certain point of realiza-tion. There is more to us than the 40 kilogram of baggage we bringhome. We can always share our experiences and touch the lives of others.We may not inspire all, but is it not a blessing if we inspire just one?

Today, I still get messages of thanks for my talks and inspiring stories.A number would message me seeking for advise about life and love andfuture career plans. It is a heartwarming feeling. It is true, never underes-timate the power of your words or kindness, it can always change andcreate leaders. Now, the plans for the future are bright. It will not be diffi-cult for me to re-integrate in the ever changing local community that Icall home. Good options are at hand - join the academe, pursueadvanced studies, a career in politics? Or a career in training and humandevelopment and public speaking.

Thank you to social media, the power of magis is set to continue. I came back to Kuwait after almost 8 weeks in the country I call home.

The 20 kilograms of luggage back to Kuwait is a testament that I got backlighter. But I came back after giving more at a place that will always waitfor me, the place we all call home.

Someday, you and I will make that last plane ride back to thePhilippines. A few of our kababayans already returned home in a box. Incase you need to know, you are what you save. And there is always some-thing that you can give to your community. Only if you put your experi-ences to good use and that and you are willing to give more. You mightwant to visit your old school or speak to a local community.

That’s magis. (Author is a Professional in Human Resources, Food Safety Manager,

Skills Trainer, Public Speaking Coach and a proud leader of ToastmastersInternational)

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The report added that Espina as the “senior com-mander” should have been informed about the planningand execution of Oplan Exodus in accordance with thefundamental doctrine of the national police that requiresstrict adherence to the chain of command.

“Such manual provides that it’s only in urgent situa-tion when intermediate commanders may be bypassed.In such instances that intermediate commanders shouldbe notified of the context of order as soon as possible byboth the commanders issuing the order and the com-mander receiving it,” it said. The report added that underOplan Exodus, the chain of command in the PNP shouldhave been the OIC of PNP, Deputy Director GeneralLeonardo Espina as the senior commander and Napenasas the intermediate commander.

The report’s executive summary said Oplan Exodus,which was launched to serve arrest warrants againstinternational terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan andbomb-maker Abdul Basit Usman, “[could] never be exe-cuted effectively.”

The PNP-BOI primarily blamed the PNP’s lack of coor-dination with the military and “the peace mechanismentities” for the tragic outcome of the mission. It said thetime-on-target coordination, which was planned byNape?as “[did] not conform to the established andacceptable operational concepts and protocols of thePNP.”

“[Time on target or TOT] is applicable only to ordinarypolice operations,” according to the board. “Even AFP[Amed Forces of the Philippines] commanders assertedthat the TOT concept is alien to the Armed Forces and

runs counter to their established SOPs.” “It appears thatNape?as’ primary consideration for adopting the TOT con-cept was operational security to reduce the risk of havingOplan Exodus compromised,” the PNP-BOI said. Thereport said that when President Aquino directed Purisimaand Nape?as to coordinate the operation with the mili-tary, the now sacked SAF commander raised the concernthat the AFP might be compromised as some soldiershave intermarried with the locals.

The PNP-BOI report also took note of defective equip-ment used by the SAF troops during the mission.

“Some of the ordnance for M203 were defective.Although there were sufficient rounds of ammunition foreach operating troop, the overwhelming strength of theenemy caused the troops to run out of ammunition,” itsaid. The probers also noted that the hand-held radioswere not designed for military use and “failed when sub-merged in water.” It also ran out of battery life “because ofwear and tear.” Malaca?ang said Purisima’s perceivedcloseness to the President will not save him from hisinvolvement in the Mamasapano incident.

According to its deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte,the President maintains his position that charges will befiled against anyone based on evidence.

“The President has always been clear. We will followwhere the evidence leads us. And so far, we don’t seeany reason anybody could escape liability based onwhat other people say. But, again, it really should bebased on evidence, which is why, in the first place, the[PNP-BOI] was called or convened,” she said. Party-listrepresentatives Terry Ridon (Kabataan) and Walden Bello(Akbayan) said the report proved that Aquino is guilty ofa cover-up. —Manila Times

‘Aquino violated ...MANILA: Hinamon ng isang retiradong heneral sinaAFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr.,at dalawa pang opisyal ng militar na magbitiw sapuwesto dahil sa kabiguan umanong magresponde

ng mabilis para saklolohan ang Special Action Force(SAF) commandos na naiipit sa bakbakan sa MoroIslamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Bangsamoro IslamicFreedom Fighters (BIFF) sa Mamasapano,Maguindanao noong Enero 25.

Nanawagan si ret. Brig. Gen. Rodrigo Gutang, sec-retary ng Cavalier Association of Veterans, na mag-bitiw na sa puwesto sina Catapang, AFP WesternMindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerreroat Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) Chief Major Gen.Edmundo Pangilinan.

Ginawa ni Gutang ang pahayag matapos malan-tad na kahapon ang nilalaman ng PNP-Board ofInquiry (BOI) report na naging mabagal ang pagre-sponde ng militar na nagresulta sa pagkasawi ng 44SAF. “I am asking them to retire early for abandoninga very beleaguered unit during the reinforcement toprotect the state and to protect the people,” sabi niGutang sa ginanap na open forum sa pagpupulongng Association of General and Flag Officers (AGFO) saCamp Aguinaldo.

Kinuwestiyon ni Gutang ang kabiguan ng militarna magpadala kaagad ng reinforcement upang sak-lolohan ang SAF commandos partikular na ang 84that 55thSAF companies na napintakasi ng MILF at BIFFsa Brgys. Pidsandawan at Tukanalipao saMamasapano.

Masyado umanong matagal ang 10 oras para sareinforcement kung saan hindi sana ganito kalaki angbilang ng mga casualties sa hanay ng SAF comman-dos. —PSN

AFP chief, 2 pang general pinagbibitiw

MANILA: Police Director Benjamin Magalongholds a compiled report of the January 25 inci-dent, where 44 police commandoes were killedduring a mission against Muslim extremists, atthe Philippines National Police headquarters inManila on Friday. —AFP

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Ni Ben Garcia

KUWAIT: Muling nabuhay ang espiritu ng‘bayanihan’ sa mga Pinoy sa Kuwait mataposlumutang ang balita noong nakaraang ling-go ukol sa mga kababayang nagugutomdahil sa problema nila sa kanilang kumpa-nya. Sa repor t ng Kuwait Times noongMartes, tumigil sa pagta-trabaho ang may-100 Pinoy workers dahil hindi sila pinasasa-hod ng kanilang employer ng halos tatlongbuwan.

Ang mga Pinoy ay nagta-trabaho sa isangconstruction company sa Wafra, at sila aynakatira sa dalawang magkahiwalay na lugar(Wafra at Khaithan camps) bilang mga fore-men, electricians, pipe fitters, plumbers, ACtechnicians at welders.

Mula ng i labas ng Kuwait Times at i-annouce ng Pinoy Arabia (Marina FM) angbalita, buhos ang mga tulong na dumatingsa mga kababayan natin doon. Inamin kasinilang upang makatawid sa gutom, tangingmga paa ng manok (adidas) ang kanilanginuulam mula umaga, tanghali at hapunan.Kinukuha nila ang mga paa ng manok nglibre sa mga katayan ng sariwang manokmalapit sa kanilang accommodation saFarwaniya at Khaitan.

Unang nagparating ng tulong angPhilippine Embassy noong mismong araw nalumabas ang balita ukol sa kanila at mulanoon, halos hindi na mapatid ng delivery ngmga pagkain at basic needs ng mga Pinoy nanangangailangan.

“Kung hindi marahil sa balitang lumabas

sa Kuwait Times, hindi siguro kami mapa-pansin at hindi malalaman ng marami angkalalagayan namin,” maluha-luhang pag-amin ni Marvin na isang manggagawa ngkumpanya at tumatayong tagapagsalita nggrupo. “Talagang abot ang aming pasasala-mat sa lahat ng tumulong at patuloy natumutulong na dumarating sa amin araw-araw,” wika niya. Unang tumugon mula samga Pinoy Organizations ang Alliance ofFilipino Organizations (ALLFIL-OK) kasama

ang Filipino Cultural Club (FCC), FilipinoBadminton Committee (FBC), PHILSOCK, FILASEAK, FZA, KFMO, SANDIGAN, MAKULAY,IWOK, FIK, UFCORG, LENS ARTIST, FilipinoLanguage Christian Congregations, LifeConnection Church, OFW-Movement forPeace, Justice and Progress, United OFW saKuwait in collaboration with BayanNiJuan SaKuwait, Tina Cruz, Laila venturina, FarajAshkanani, Dolor Suarez, Ana del Mundo,Gina Balde, Violeta Malana Yousef, Vanessa

Galila, Madz Nunag, Romano Roman andmany more.

Patuloy pa ang pagdating ng mga dona-tions habang sinusulat ang balitang ito.“Nakita ko nga at talagang nasaktan ako sanakita kong kalagayan nila. Kaya nga nag-mobilized agad ako ng team na tutugon saimmediate nilang pangangailangan. Mabilisang pagtugon ng mga Pilipino sa hamon naito kaya natutuwa talaga ako sa ganitongipinakitang bayanihan. Sana ganito lagi,”

nagagalak na pahayag ni Dr Umandap. Isar in sa mga nagpahatid ng tulong atnaghatid ng mga pagkain sa Wafra campsina Bishop Jun Nones ng EvangelicalChurch’s Fi l ipino Language Christ ianCongregation (FLCC ) at ang grupo ngKuwait Filipino Mothers Organizations sapangunguna ng kanilang president na siVioleta Malana Yousef. “We will be on stand-by and will be visiting them every now andthen,” wika ni Pastor Nones. “Perhaps next

week, if God permits, we will be organizing amedical mission to Wafra and Khaitan campsto address their medical needs,” wika ng pas-tor na nagbigay din mga babasahin. Sapanayam ng Kuwait Times, sinabi naman niPhilippine Labor Attache to Kuwait AttyCesar Chavez na tutulungan nila ang mgamangggagawa sa abot ng kanilangmakakaya. “We spoke to the company repre-sentatives. What we requested them to do isto give the salary immediately so that theycan send money home. They have families tofeed back home so that is the immediateneed. Then, we’ll see all the legalities. Theircompany is cooperating right now. Theyalready filed case with the Ministry of SocialAffairs and Labor (MSAL) and they were toldto report back on 25 March. We’ll see thedecision of MSAL and we’ll move from there,”wika ni Chavez. Binanggit din ni Chavez angpananagutan ng recruitment agency na nag-deploy sa mga manggagawa mula sa Manila.

Inamin ng mga Pinoy workers na umaabotmula KD 120 to KD 300 ang sahod nila bawatbuwan. Kadalasan nang reklamo ng mgalaborers dito sa Kuwait ang hindi pagpapasa-hod sa tamang panahon, pagmamaltrato atnakakalungkot na kalagayan ng mga workerslalo na sa kanilang mga kampo kung saan silanakatira. Illegal sa Kuwait ang protesta atmaaaring kaharapin ng mga manggagawaang pagkabinggo o di kaya’y deportation,subalit idiniin nilang hindi sila makakapagtra-baho ng maayos dahil wala naman silangsahod at hindi sapat ang kinakain nila upanggampanan ang trabaho.

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Makulay conducts ‘Art therapy’ at HateenKUWAIT: An art therapy session was conducted recently by Malikhaing Kulturang Layag ( Makulay) at the Philippine Embassy shelter in Hateen area. Participants were dis-tressed Filipinos currently being housed at the Filipino shelter. Artistic prowess of distressed workers, who were abused, mistreated by their employers, were tested andshowcased at the art therapy session. The best work receives prizes and basic needs from Makulay group. Makulay members who were part of the first ever art therapy ses-sion include members/officers led by President Romano Roman, Rolly Patilla, Jumel Carvajal, Beatriz Carvajal, Dulce Dela Cruz, Abeth Rivera, Rene Oliva, Lalaine Espectato,Editha Labis, Zamira,Ghenalyn , Tamtam Carvajal, Daniel Carvajal, Mark Lopez & Guest Singer Arthur and Angel Alino.

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By Alexander Grande

KUWAIT: The final week of the elimination round of the Philippine BowlingAssociation in Kuwait 1st Season League Team Tournament being held at theCOZMO Bowling Center in Kheifan, the top 3 teams All Star Strikers, Cozmoand Bowlersmate from eight week remained untouchables, the ranking fromfourth to eight varied and the Swooping Eagles dream was ‘wrecked’ by itsopponent although 70 marks difference when they collided on the conclud-ing day. Other members of the top 8 were LEAF, UAE Exchange, Z’CLASStrikers, Original Pin Killers and Nusantara.

UAE Exchange unheralded Rani Skeik (559) and Freddie Santos (528)steered their team to led by Rudy de Lima, gaining a lot of profit after 2-weeksuccessive wins against LEAF and Asian Air Safari jumped to a safer spot. TheRemittance King easily disposed the 4-man team of Asian Air Safari 3010-2517. The husband and wife tandem Adin Avila who scored 212/247/202(661) and Michelle’s 198/245/152 (595) with combined score of 1256 pilotedtheir team and supported by Rani Skeik (522), Mariotte Vito and Rudy deLima’s single game of 212. Air Safari’s depleted line up players were MandyManalo (541), Dani dela Cruz (521), Sonia Mathews (474) and Angelo Bautista(441). With the win-lose results, Air Safari landed in a safer ground from sev-enth to fifth place while hope for the airliner become loom and dropped toeleventh position. Hopeful Swooping Eagles outscored Bowlersmate 2774-2734 but not affected their ranking, the former still No. 1 outsider and the lat-ter holding the third high position. In the first game. The Eagles won by just 1pin 891-890 and in the second game the friendly team retaliated and won thegame 913-870. In the final game with the high score of Glen Corbit (247) andDany Solis 191 overshadowed the scores of Jess Tolentino (187) and HammadYassen (173) that gave the Eagles a thumb up sign. Glen yielded a 628 points,Danny Solis (551), Alonzo Bush (501) with the assistance of Jessica Balagat andRiz Roque, while Jess Tolentino (520) and Aji Varghese (508) were the highestscorers with Norlan Balasan, Hammad Yassen and Josie Lorino.

Supposedly, one of the best match up of the day between Cozmo andOriginal Pin Killers best scoring machines was a nightmare when fast risingteam OPK played without its kingpin and caused its downfall from fifth to sev-enth position. With the uncontrollable victory of Cozmo with the score of2742-2338, it sustained the number two spot. The Cozmo 5-man team wereFahad Abul (585), Farid Gabriel (547), Jun Husmillo (524), Noe Mahayag (511)and Jacky Guitang (457) while the 4-man team of the depleted OPK teamwere Christopher Bush, Donovan Connor, Ishaaq Al Waahid and JelynColegio. Other results: Nusantara still gripping the last position when it servedas a dream wrecker for one of the challengers in his elite membership 2670-2592. For LEAF who controlled the striking force of Z’CLAS and posted a victo-ry did not change their respective position and finally the Master team, AllStar Strikers taught a lesson to his student (Velocity Wonders) 2989-2514 andbridge more gap with its paparazzi.

Meanwhile, the Masters Edition will start on the next two Fridays and theTop 8 team finals was scheduled on April 3 and 10, 2015. The recipient of tro-phies for the Individual High Games, Individual High Average and for teamhighs were listed below.

Official results of the final round: TOP MAGIC 8 (rank, team name and final scores)

1. All Stars Strikers (31210)2. Cozmo (30303)3. Bowlersmate (30015)4. LEAF (29875)5. UAE Exchange (29741)6. Z’CLAS Strikers (29651)7. Original Pin Killers (29317)8. Nusantara (29298)

Other Participating Teams (with Acknowledgement Award) 9. Swooping Eagles (28798); 10. Thunder Dragons (28456); 11. Asian Air Safari(28092) and 12. Velocity Wonders (26744).

Individual High Game Individual High AverageMens-A Greg Melancon 280 Greg Melancon 207.00Mens-B Danny Solis 234 Saleh Al Faraj 178.47Mens-C Moises Amahan 238 Moises Amahan 163.56Ladies A Michelle Avilla 245 Michelle Avila 180.40Ladies B Angie Bush 193 Angie Bush 153.75Team High Game (Scratch) - All Star Strikers (1012)Team High Series (Scratch + Handicap) UAE Exchange (2910) Team Weekly SeriesWeek 1 - Original Pin Killers 2697Week 2 - Z’CLAS Strikers 2724Week 3 - LEAF 2756Week 4 - All Star Strikers 2828Week 5 - Swooping Eagles 2809Week 6 - LEAF 2791Week 7 - All Star Strikers 2848Week 8 - Bowlersmate 2803Week 9 - UAE Exchange 2910Week 10 - Nusantara 2752Week 11 - All Stars Strikers 2828

UPCOMING FINALS:Friday, 20 March - SINGLE EVENT - MEN CLASS A and BFriday, 27 March - SINGLE EVENT - MEN CLASS C and LADIES CLASS A and BFriday, 10 April - TOP 8 TEAM FINALS - 1st WEEK - 1st 4 gamesFriday, 17 April - TOP 8 TEAM FINALS - 2nd WEEK - Last 3 games followed

by Awarding!PBAK would like to acknowledge and extend its sincere appreciation to Mr.

Ahmed Hamed Operations Manager of Dunkin’ Donuts for their untiring sup-port to League tournaments. For those who wish to join and/or be a newmember of PBAK, please call our Tournament Director Hermie Saliba mobile67615408 or the Membership Officer Joel Tizon mobile 66497905.

PBAK on its 29th Year is conducting non-stop weekly bowling league with12 teams mixed nationalities, starts at 9AM and ends 12 noontime every Fridayat Cozmo Bowling Centre in Khaifan

UAE EXCHANGE ‘dream wrecker’ for Swooping Eagles

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UAE EXCHANGE‘dream wrecker’ for

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KUWAIT: The first FBC’s Pag-IBIGFUND Championship Cup’ has for-mally kicked-off last Friday at theKuwait Disabled Sports ClubHawally. The tournament is the 55thbadminton tournament of theFilipino Badminton Committee,headed by Dr Chie Umandap. MacKhalil, Pag-Ibig Fund Country repre-sentative formally launched thetournament in the presence of CDA,and Philippine Consul General AttyRaul Dado.

FBC chairman Dr. Chie Umandapalso invites all OFWs to register asPag-Ibig Fund members at the ven-ue and avail various benefits beingoffered by Pag-Ibig Fund.Meanwhile, FBC President ReginePanesal invites all badmintonenthusiasts to join in the upcoming

56th Badminton Tournament andvisit their website www.fbckpi.com.

Earlier, Dado presided oath ofoffice of the new FBC’s TournamentManagers and Court Managersnamely:

F.B.C.OFFICERS 2014-2015 President: Regina P.Llarena

Tournament Managers:1) Joan Diculin-C-12) Marlon Diculin- C-13) Jules Francisco - C-4 Am / Pm4) Mark G.-C-45) Erick Torno-C-26) Michael Moral - C-37) Russell Centeno- C8) Brandon Venturina- C-39) Anthony Montero-C-Pm10) Noel Castro-C-511) Shiva Reddy-C2

12) Marilou Magdadaro- C - Pm13) Daisy Valdez-C -Pm14) Lai Galo- C-515) Lowela Cayme- C-PmVP Membership and Recruitment:V.P. Elma Falguera Members1) Mylene Soriano2) Lai Galo3) Marissa Deguzman Castro4) Jonalyn Goronio5) Daiy Valdez6) Lowela Cayme7) Crystal Diculin

Technical And Training:VP Emman CarpioMembers1) Vincent Diculin2) Ariel Abelar3) Louie Ladaga

4) Russell Centeno5) Erickson Venturina

FBC Properties And Logistics:VP Emman CarpioMembers1) Russelle Centeno2) Ariel Abelar3) Roderick Torno4) Jules Franciso5) Vincent Diculin

Committee Secretary:Vernaliz JuanchonAilyn Borcena / Assistant SecretaryMarketing And Creativity:

V.P. Jimmy CarandangMembers1) Romano Roman2) Vincint Diculin

3) Loleta CaballeroM.I.S/ ITV.P. Doy VirayOath of officers1) Loui Ladaga2) Elma Falguera3) Mylene Soriano4) Michael Moral5) Noel Castro6) Daisy Valdez7) Lai Galo8) Lowela Cayme9) Jules Francisco10) Juan Diculin11) Marlon Diculin12) Roderick Torno13) Shiva Reddy14) Mark Gutierrez15) Verna Juanchon16) Jonalyn Goronio

Pag-Ibig Fund Cup kicks off